Clip for wrist-straps for watches, &amp;c.



-C. L. DEPOLLIER.

CLiP FOR WRIST STRAPS FOR WATCHES, 6w.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 11. 1915.

1,202,271. Patented Oct. 24,1916.

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CLIP FOR WRIST-STRAPS FOR WATCHES, &C.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 24, 1916.

Application filed December 11, 1915. Serial No. 66,255.

To (ZZZ whom z'zfmay concern Be it known that I, CHARLES L. DEPOL- LIER, a citizen of the United States, and residing in the borough of Brooklyn ofthe city of New York, county of Kings, in the State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clips for VVrist-Straps for \Vatches, &c., of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof.

. WVrist-watches for the use of soldiers, engineers, sportsmen and the like are commonly held in place by straps which must be provided with devices for adjusting the length so that the straps may fit properly upon wristsof different size, or either upon the naked wrist or the wrist encircled by a sleeve. Usually each strap is made in two parts, respectively secured to the watch or its holder, and connected by an ordinary buckle. It is not easywith one hand to manipulate such a buckle and moreover, since the two parts of the strap are separa ble, it frequently happens that the watch is disengaged entirely from the wrist and is damaged by a fall. In another application, filed September 18, 1915, Serial No. 51320, there is shown and described a onepiece strap for this purpose, one end of such strap being secured to the watch or its holder and the other end passed through a loop on the watch or its holder and provided at its extremity with a clip for engaging the standing part of the strap. Such engaging device, so far as concerns the invention therein sought to be covered, might be of any suitable character. In the present case, however, it is sought to cover the construction of the clip, which, because of convenience in manipulation, is particularly adapted for the special use referred to. This clip, as will be explained more fully hereinafter, comprises generally one member which may be slipped readily under that portion of the strap which already lies somewhat snugly against the wrist, asecond member hinged to the first at one end so that it may be turned back to free the strap or may be turned down upon it to clamp it, and a readily adjustable fastening device to hold the second member in its clamping position with respect to the first member. The clip is also provided with means whereby it is attached to the free end of the strap, such means being preferably such as to cause the strap to be clamped more firmly when the strap is under tension.

'lhe invention will be more fully explained hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawing in which,

F igure 1 is a view inelevation of a wristwatch and strap equipped with the improved clip. Fig. 2 is an edge view of the same. Fig. 3 is a view in elevation, on a larger scale, showing the clip and a portion of the stra Fig. 4 is a view in section on the plane indicated by the broken line l4 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a view in section of the clip, the open position of the first member being indicated by broken lines. Fig. 6 is a view of the clip in section on the plane indicated by the broken line 66 of Fig. 5.

The watch-case a, or some part connected therewith, such as the ring I), is provided, at diametrically opposite points, with loops or eyes 0 and 0Z for engagement with the strap 6 of leather or any suitable fabric or material. One end of the strap is secured to the attaching device 0 in any suitable manner and the other end is passed through the loop '(Z, as clearly shown in Fig. 2, and is then secured to the clip 7", which prevents the end of the strap from being drawn back through the loop d, so that the strap can never become entirely disengaged from either loop, and is adapted to engage the standing part of the strap, between the two loops, at any desired point.

The clip f comprises a substantially fiatmember f, and may be slipped readily between the wrist and the standing part of the strap, having a length slightly greater than the width of the strap; a second member 7, which is hinged at one end, as at F, to the corresponding end of the member f, and preferably has its ends turned down somewhat, as clearly shown in Fig. 5, so as to leave a space between the two members for the reception of the strap; and a fastening device to secure detacha'bly the opposite ends of the two members together so that the strap shall be clamped between them, such fastening device conveniently consisting of a perforated tongue f hinged at f to the member 7 and adapted to have fricunder tension. As shown, this attaching device 9 comprises a plate 9, which is pivoted at its ends, as at 9 in the ends of the member f of the clip, and has arms gfex: tended therefrom in a plane substantially at right angles to ,the plane of the plate, and a bar 9* to which thefree end 6 of the strap may be secured in any suitable manner, as shown, for example, in Fig. 4. Preferably thebar g consists of two telescoping members and g with an interposed spiral spring 9 The member 9 is pivoted in one therefrom as desired.

y of the arms g asat g and the extremity of the other member '51? is adapted to enter a recess in the. other arm 9 as indicated at 9. By means of this device the clip is easily, secured to the strap or disengaged It will be seen that when the strap is slack the attaching device 9 may occupy a position with its plate g inclined with respect to theplane of the member 7' but that when the strap is under tension the attachingldevice will be drawn approximately into the position shown in Fig. A: with the edge of the plate 9' biting into the standing part 'of the strap, as indicated, thereby effectually preventing any slipping of the clip with respect to the strap. 7 V v It will be understood that in details of form and construction the clip may be modi- 609!" of patent mini b0 obtalaed for fied to suit difierent conditions of use or conyenience in manufacture and that the invention is not limited to the precise construction shown and described herein.

I claim as my invention:

, l, A strap-clip comprising two members hinged together at one end and adapted to receive the strap between them, a, readily detachable fastening device to secure the members together at the opposite ends, and a gripping device pivotally mounted in one of said members and comprising a plate adapted to bite into the strap, arms extending therefrom in a plane substantially at right angles to the plate, and a bar carried bysaid arms.

A strap-clip comprising two members hinged together at one endand adapted to receive the strap between them, a readily detachable fastening device to secure the members together at the opposite ends,and a gripping device pivotally mounted in one of said members and comprising a plate adapted to bite into the strap, arms extending therefrom in a plane substantially at right angles to the plate, a bar carried by said arms, the bar being detachably engaged with one of said arms. a

This specification signed this 6th day of December, A. D. 1915'. a a CHARLES L. DEPOLLIER.

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